360 Grand Theft Auto IV content in 2009 part of original deal

Take Two has clarified the extent and scope of the exclusive content that will …

The announcement made by Microsoft and Take-Two that expected-blockbuster Grand Theft Auto IV would feature downloadable episodes exclusive to the Xbox 360 was a pretty significant get for Microsoft. GTA IV is a huge multiplatform title that will likely sell millions, and getting a slight edge on the competition will certainly yield favorable sales results for Microsoft. However, reports that additional exclusive content following the two episodes was planned are inaccurate. Rockstar has confirmed that there are only two planned, exclusive episodes for the Xbox 360 version of the game.

Original reports indicated that the initial deal for two exclusive episodes due following the game's release in 2008 would be succeeded in 2009 by, according to CEO of Take Two Ben Feder, "additional episodic content for Grand Theft Auto IV on Xbox 360." No further details were given. Rockstar has since gone on the record to report that there was a misunderstanding, and the second episode pack of the original two pack deal will be released in 2009. The delay comes as a result of the shifted release date of the product itself.

There's no word on what the situation with downloadable content for the PlayStation 3 version will be, but it seems like for those with more than one system, the Xbox 360 version will be the version to get if you want the complete experience.